Fabrication and Characterization of ZnO-Based Nano Hetero Structure by Using a 2-Step Hydrothermal Growth Method

Abstract:

In this study, we reported the fabrication and characterization of a nano hetero junction (NHJ) structure which is synthesized by a 2-step hydrothermal growth (HTG) method. The zinc oxide (ZnO) nano rods (NRs) were grown by the 2-step HTG onto p-type nickel oxide (p-NiO) film e-beam deposited glass substrate to form n-ZnO-NRs/p-NiO NHJs. The electrical properties of the n-ZnO-NRs/p-NiO NHJs show a rectifying behavior of a p-n junction. The optoelectronic properties of the n-ZnO-NRs/ p-NiO NHJs under UV light (366 nm) light with good sensitivity were presented.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 476-478)
• Pages: 881-885
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.476-478.881
• Online since: February 2012
• Authors: Tron Min Chen, Kai Ming Uang, Shu Kuo Lin
• Keywords: Hydrothermal Growth, Nano Hetero Junction, Photo Detecting, Seed Layer, Ultraviolet (UV), ZnO Nanorod

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